Work
A showcase of projects and initiatives I've led, focusing on infrastructure automation, cloud optimization, and platform engineering solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
Projects
Led a comprehensive cloud cost optimization initiative that reduced monthly AWS expenditure by 40% through automation, monitoring, and strategic resource management.
Built platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code practices with Terraform and Ansible. Automated AWS RDS provisioning achieving 90% reduction in deployment time.
Provided expert-level support for SAS Viya platform, optimizing PostgreSQL and Oracle database performance and implementing comprehensive monitoring systems achieving 99.9% uptime.
Where I've Worked
Senior Platform Engineer
SAS Institute
- Oversee and maintain Linux-based server environments ensuring optimal performance and security
- Provide expert-level support for SAS Viya platform with high availability and optimal performance
- Manage and optimize PostgreSQL and Oracle databases with comprehensive backup and recovery procedures
Senior Analyst DevOps Engineer
Bureau of Meteorology
- Provisioned non-production environments for development activities using GitLab
- Managed AWS cloud security including IAM, KMS, VPC, and network configurations
- Automated AWS RDS provisioning and validation using Jenkins Pipeline and Python
Senior Analyst DevOps Engineer
National Australia Bank
- Built platform infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, Ansible, and Python
- Achieved 40% reduction in monthly cloud expenditure through cost optimization strategies
- Implemented automated cost control measures and scheduled start/stop of non-production instances
Previous Roles
- Infosys - Technology Architect
- Huawei - Team Lead
- Oracle - Principal Consultant
Technologies & Skills
Cloud Technologies
Infrastructure
Databases
Scripting & Tools
Security Clearance
NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) - Australian Government security clearance that enables work on sensitive government projects and infrastructure.